Abstract
This introductory chapter offers a critique of racial politics in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane María and within the context of the island’s economic crisis. It reflects on both the possibilities for militant pro-black solidarity between the island and the mainland and on the disturbing manifestations of white supremacist thought on the island and abroad. Lastly, it offers readers an explication of the book’s motives.
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For a full list, please see Rochelau, Matt. 2017. “A List of Confederate Monuments Defaced or Removed after Charlottesville.” Bostong Globe, August 22. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/08/22/list-confederate-monuments-defaced-removed-wake-charlottesville/JU4qvhS8rTExjxxHVKRs1N/story.html.
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For a primer on the Fiscal Control Board and PROMESA, please see González, Joanisabel, and José A. Delgado. 2016. “El Alcance de PROMESA.” El Nuevo Día, http://especiales.elnuevodia.com/juntacontrolfiscal/.
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See, for example, Clemente, Rosa. 2017. “Not in Our Name: A Puerto Rican White Supremacist in Charlottesville,” rosaclemente.net, August 17. http://rosaclemente.net/not-name-puerto-rican-white-supremacist-charlottesville/.
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For images, please see Metro Puerto Rico. 2017. “Alcaldes se Toman Selfie con Trump a su Llegada a la Isla.” Metro, October 3. https://www.metro.pr/pr/entretenimiento/2017/10/03/alcaldes-se-toman-selfie-trump-llegada-la-isla.html.
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For video, please see Kalvapalle, Rahul. 2017. “SNL Depicts Donald Trump Hanging UP on Mayor Carmen Cruz of San Juan, Puerto Rico.” Global News, September 30. https://globalnews.ca/news/3778618/snl-donald-trump-carmen-yulin-cruz/.
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Rebollo Gil, G. (2018). Introduction. In: Writing Puerto Rico. New Caribbean Studies. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92976-7_1
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